AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 168, 13 July 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAY WARD'S PICTUEES.

"Twenty men on a dead man's chest"' almost became a reality for Al'fred Whitman in the filming of Sunlight's Raid,"' to be shown- at Hay ward's to-night. He was .pinioned beneath a. dam in the making of one of the ■water scenes, and it took the combined effort of twenty of the company to extricate him. Cyrils Townsend Brady is responsible for the story of "Simlight's Last Raid." It i.- of Western type, but is crowded with new ideas. The mountain rt enes are staggering in their realism, and it i.s a problem to iknow where such a collection of reckless and skilful horsemen were ga-ther-«?d. The fir?', incident the'hold-up of a train, by Sunlight, a half-breed Mexican bandit of the low 'bowing, hat-lift-ing. (and purse-lifting) type. He is a "black-hearted scoundrel all' the same. Tremendous excitement must be feltby everyone who witnesses the attack on the raiich by the band of desperadoes. It is grimly realistic, as is the final rout, and the panic-stricken flight along "the narrow and dangerous mountain road«. Mary Anderson gives a bewildering exhibition. of horsemanship, contriving at ' the same time to look amaziugly pretty. Alfred Whitman, as the hero who is. sadly enough, mistaken for the bandit, is a handsome and likable cowboy, of the._lje,<?t type. jThe whole drama i-s a fine piece of artistry and a credit to Vitagraph. Tn tlie supports are scenic and 1 educational films, as well as the latest- Topical; Budget.

PEOPLE'S PICTURES.

At the Theatre 'Royal to-night the story to be unfolded on the screen is "something different" in conception., and the title, "Outwitted," is most appropriate. It tells of a- sister's devotion employed to save a brother who escaped from prison, where he was held' on a charce of which lie* was innocent. Nan Kennedy, to keep a stock broker from disclosing the whereabout of her brother, who has escaped from prison?, enters the library of Lawson. a financier, and endeavours to 1 obtain important paper?. She is 'caught, anc JLawson allows her to go free on condition -that she does his bidding for a year - . He introduces her into society, and- contrives to bring- about her marriage to the son of a man whom 'ie accuses of stealing his wife. D-uring the weddir-'i reception- he inform, the cucste that Nan is a thief. Later, working on his belief in spiritualism, she poses as a medium, and persuades Lawson, to sell important stocks, with the result that Iw l>aes a fortune. The' man wh.om Nan marries endeavours to kill Lawson and himself, and then learns that Lawson is his father. Emily Stevens' handles the role of Nan Kennedy with distinction, especially the spiritualistic scene©, and throughout she again cTeverly indicates her exceptional ability as-a star performer. A < Christie comedy, Co.-Op. Weekly, and other items complete a first-class programme.